She taught school two years prior to her marriage. In 1924 she accepted Christ as her personal saviour and was baptized at Glover Chapel Church of Christ and has remained faithful to her church.
On October 2, 1926 she was united in marriage to Paul Goforth and to this union was born three children.
Edith and her husband lived all their married life on their farm until five years ago when they moved to Richland to make their home.
Those preceding her in death were her parents, an infant daughter, Lois Jean, three sisters, Gladys Traw, Eunice Curtis, and an infant sister, Eva Mae, one infant brother, and one grandson, James Allen Goforth.
Survivors include her husband Paul of the home, two sons, James W. of Richland and Charles Paul of Linn Creek; one brother, Robert Holdren of Baring, Missouri; two sisters, Alice Eaken and Ruth Deberry, both of Richland; two grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, four great grandchildren, two step great grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held from the Colonial Funeral Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 1985 with W.M. Stanley, minister officiating.
Music was by the Church of Christ singers and Jim and Mary Ann Roberts.
Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of the Colonial Funeral Chapel.
Escorts were James Evans, Alfred Zeigenbein, Jim Clark Harrold,
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